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Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2013-Mar
Pages: 10
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Using Narrative Career Counseling with the Underprepared College Student
Hughes, Amber N.; Gibbons, Melinda M.; Mynatt, Blair
Career Development Quarterly, v61 n1 p40-49 Mar 2013
An increasing number of students enter college underprepared. These students do not have the academic skills to take college-level courses and are placed in remedial classes. Career counseling can help underprepared college students make educated career decisions based on their current situations. This article explores the characteristics of underprepared college students, examines career-related issues these students face, and reviews the literature on narrative career counseling. The life design method is applied to a case example of an underprepared college student to demonstrate how to best serve the needs of these students.
Descriptors: Career Counseling, College Students, College Readiness, College Preparation, Academic Ability, Student Characteristics, Performance Factors, Literature Reviews, Special Needs Students, Case Studies, Developmental Studies Programs, Career Development
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Education Level: Higher Education
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Language: English
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